Find chess opponents. Play over-the-board.
Match with players based on rating, location and availability.
Sign up to the pilot in Singapore 🇸🇬
What is The Street Gambit?
The Street Gambit is a chess matching platform connecting players to play IRL. We match players based on rating, location and availability, bringing over-the-board chess back to life.
The Street Gambit is quickly growing. We are in pilot phases in Singapore and have a Singapore chess community with about 200 members. Matches take place every 3 weeks and each player is assigned to a group of 2-4 players.
We are soon planning to expand our chess community to cities around the world. Register your interest for your city through our contact form.
We are developing more than just an app: we’re building a community around the joy of playing over-the-board chess.
Register interest for your city
Your city could be our next move
How it works
1 Sign up above and fill out the form sent to your email
2 You’ll receive a WhatsApp message and email the week before the next round of matches
3 Share your availability and location preference for that round
4 The Street Gambit matches you based on your preferences and rating
5 Attend your assigned meetup and play against 1-3 opponents
What our players said
Schmagnus Schmarlsen
3370 elo
“The Street Gambit is the best way chess players can meet and play over-the-board”
Schmevy Schmozman
2998 elo
“Its so much fun to connect with other players IRL”
Schmikaru Schmakamura
3400 elo
“Most fun I’ve had in a long time. Great for practicing chess and being social too”